At least 50 people were injured in a fierce clash between the residents of two areas under Gopalganj municipality yesterday.
Police quoted locals as saying that some youths of Gatpara hacked Aminul Haque Jhantu of Miapara with sharp weapons while he was passing the Gatpara riding his motorbike at around 9:00pm on Sunday.
As the influential people of Miapara went to Betgram the same night to settle the matter through an arbitration, they also came under attack.
At around 9:00am yesterday, people of Gatpara, Betgram and Golabaria areas equipped with lethal weapons, including spears and shields, attacked the houses of Miapara, prompting the residents of the area to retaliate.
Firearms were also used during the clash as three of the injured--Khairul, 32, Afzal, 18, and Rubel, 17--received bullets and are undergoing treatment Gopalganj General Hospital. Most of the injured are receiving treatment at private clinics to escape arrest.
Injured New Age Correspondent Nitish Chandra Biswas and constable Ebadul were given first aid at the hospital. Police arrested three people on the spot. They are Anik, 18, Mofizur Rahman, 22, and Rony Ahmed, 19.
Police Inspector Motiur Rahman of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station said the clash was a sequel to previous rivalry between the residents of Miapara and Gatpara over establishing supremacy in the municipal area.
He said additional police have been deployed in the area to avert any further incident. Mayor Rezaul Haque of Gopalganj municipality visited Miapara area yesterday afternoon.
Local journalists yesterday held a rally in the town protesting attack on Nitish Chandra Biswas. They demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the persons responsible for the incident.
Source : The Daily Star
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